Creating Space Between First Two Paragraphs In A Cell

I am using tinyMCE, and for some reason when I create a table, there is no space between the first two paragraphs. The paragraphs after the first two paragraphs space as they should.How do I get the space between the first two paragraphs to show up?

Here is some sample code where the problem is occurring:

<table style=”width: 200px;” border=”0″>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>What is wrong? I do not know. This is frustrating. I wish I knew the answer.

This is where the new paragraph is supposed to be, but it is not showing up. Am I doing something wrong?

I’m going to start a new paragraph here. It worked. The paragraphs following the first two paragraphs always space correctly.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

There are supposed to be 3 paragraphs there, but the first two paragraphs will not include a space. However, if I stick an image on top of the text with no room for text on the side of the image, the content afterward will space as it should. Am I doing something wrong?

I would be grateful for any advice on this subject. Thank you.